Academic calendar

Our academic calendar includes key dates for students including census dates, semester dates, exam periods, holidays and graduation ceremonies.

Find out about VU’s important block and term dates, what they mean, and what you need to complete by each deadline.

2025 Higher education block study dates

This section includes block dates, census dates, and general course study dates and break periods for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

All bachelor degree, higher education diploma, postgraduate courses and higher education certificates at our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane campuses are taught with the VU Block Model®.

Undergraduate courses are delivered in 4-week blocks. Postgraduate courses are delivered in either 4-week or 8-week blocks, depending on your specialisation. PhD courses and masters by research are not taught in block mode.

4-week blocks

8-week blocks

Non-block semester

VU Online

Offshore partner universities

2025 VET/TAFE dates

This section includes census dates, and general course study dates and break periods for TAFE courses.

Delivery and term dates may vary significantly for different courses.

Refer to your course timetable for your course's details, available from your teaching area or from VU International (for international students). Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) when finalised by your teacher.

Diploma & above

Certificate IV & below

ELICOS

Foundation

2025 Public & university holidays

HolidayDate
New Year's DayWednesday 1 January 2025
Australia DayMonday 27 January 2025
Labour Day**Monday 10 March 2025
Good FridayFriday 18 April 2025
Saturday before Easter SundaySaturday 19 April 2025
Easter SundaySunday 20 April 2025
Easter MondayMonday 21 April 2025
Easter Tuesday*Tuesday 22 April 2025
ANZAC DayFriday 25 April 2025
King's BirthdayMonday 9 June 2025
Friday before the AFL Grand FinalTBA
Melbourne CupTuesday 4 November 2025
Christmas DayThursday 25 December 2025
Boxing DayFriday 26 December 2025

* VU holiday
** Classes as usual

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2026 Higher education block study dates

This section includes block dates, census dates, and general course study dates and break periods for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

All bachelor degree, higher education diploma, postgraduate courses and higher education certificates at our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane campuses are taught with the VU Block Model®.

Undergraduate courses are delivered in 4-week blocks. Postgraduate courses are delivered in either 4-week or 8-week blocks, depending on your specialisation. PhD courses and masters by research are not taught in block mode.

4-week blocks

8-week blocks (postgraduate)

Non-block term

VU Online

Offshore partner universities